diff --git a/scripts/spawn_control.gd b/scripts/spawn_control.gd
index 5101aa3..d74d560 100644
--- a/scripts/spawn_control.gd
+++ b/scripts/spawn_control.gd
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func _active_stage_idx() -> int:
 func _spawn_elite(scene: PackedScene) -> void:
 	var enemy = scene.instantiate()
 	enemy.global_position = get_spawn_position()
-	add_child(enemy)
+	get_node("/root/Game/World").add_child(enemy)
 	enemy.scale  = Vector2(ELITE_SCALE, ELITE_SCALE)
 	enemy.max_hp = enemy.max_hp * ELITE_HP_MULT
 	enemy.hp     = enemy.max_hp
@@ -140,4 +140,4 @@ func _spawn_one(entry: StageEntry, state: Dictionary) -> void:
 	state["alive"] += 1
 	state["spawned_total"] += 1
 	enemy.tree_exited.connect(func(): state["alive"] -= 1)
-	add_child(enemy)
+	get_node("/root/Game/World").add_child(enemy)